Improvement in horse hay-fores



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geiten tatre latcnt @Hiram FRANKIiIN M. WILLSON, yOF WHITNEYS POINT, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO.A HIMSELF AND ISAAC DUNDORE, OF SAME PLACE;

i Letters Patent No. r(6,868, dated April '14, 1868.l

IMPROVEMENT IN HORSE HAY-EURES.

TO ALL WHOM I'l MAY OONCERN:l I Be it known that I, FRANKLIN M. WILLsoN, of Whitneys Point, in the county of Broome, and State of New l York, have invented a new and useful Improvement on Hay-Elevators; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe construction and operation of'thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in whch-- 'Figure I is a perspective view representing the elevator suspended, with a portion of the sheath removed,l

Figure 2 is the'detached pointed end of the sheath.

Figures 3 and 4 are the detached parts' ofthe rod, to t for holding the load. .l v

Figure 5 represents the attaching and detacliing-spring, and eccentric-tumbierliy which it isoperatedi Similar letters of reference indicate ,corresponding parts in each figure.

The nature of my invention consists in the employment ci a cylindrical sheath, in whichworks a rodmade of two detachable parts, operating two expanding tncs, the points of which, when closed, form the pointed end of the sheath, and, when pressed into the hay, the drawing up oi" which will cause the tines to project, taking all the haywith them from the point-of thesheath to the length of the expanded tines, when it may be elevated, and disengaged by means of a cord attached to a spring-look, the operation of which will close the tines.O

To enable others to make and use my invention, Iwill proceedv to describe its construction and operation.

I construct the sheath A of iron or other suitable material, in cylindrical form, and alix to the lower end a separate piece, B, tapering to a point, by turning down the connection-end, leaving a shoulder, so that, when attached, the two parts will be ush with each other, and secure them in position by a screw, C,which also answers the purpose of ajoint-pin for the tines tolwork on.- I then make a vertical slot, D, through the centre, extending from the top nearly to the point, of sutiicient llength and breadth for a recess to admit the tines, so that, when closed, they may not obstruct the entrance of the sheath into the hay. I also make a vertical slot, E, in the side of the main part of the sheath, for the attach and detach pin or key Fto work in. I then make ho lower end of one of which are attached the tines an aperture through the top or cover of the cylinder or sheath for the handlel of the rod Gr to .work in. This rod I make in two parts, halving and flapping it together. Near vthe upper end, I make aholethrougll both parts for thekey or pin F, which connect and disconnect the two parts ot' the rod by means of an eccentric-tumbler, I, attached to'a connecting-spring, J, which spring I secure to the side of thev sheath by a. dove-tail slide. I malte a yslot in this spring to correspond with the vertical slot E in the side of the cylindcr/ over which it is placed: To the lower end ofthe rod Gr, I attach two connecting-arms K K, which are fastened to and work on a pin, z', through its centre and near the end. The' other ends of these arms are jointed to the tines L L, a little below their main joint-pin C, which beingl stationary, the tines are expanded and contracted by the iup-anda down movement of said'rod. I

For the purpose of suspending the elevator, I yattach a ring to the end-ot"the handle by' means of a nut and Screw. I also tlafsprng-guard, O, with a groove in the end fora guide to the detaching-oord. This is secured in place by the same nut' and screw. When'I use my invention, I suspend `,the elevator by the horsc-rope over the pulley, then press the 4pointed end into thev hay the required depth. When it is raised by the horse, the i' upward motion expands the tines, taking the hay with them from the point of the elevator to their expanded length, and when raised'to the desired height, a pull of the detachingcord draws up the eccentric-tumbler I, which raises the spring J, thereby drawing out the key or'pin F from the hole P in the lower part of the rod G, which disengages the load. The' eccentric-tumbler is then turned down, and the upper part of the rod, now disconnected, pushed into thersheath unt-il'the key or pin enters the hole P by means of the spring J', when it is. again ready for use. I l l I am aware that there are other hay-elevators that are similar in some respects to my improvement, but

they Yare differently constructed, and less efficient inv their opera-tion. In my invention, I have ohviatcd many practical diculties that others are subject to; and seme olf; its advantages over others hre, first, it takes the hay from the lowest point ofits entrance; second, it can be made of any length; third, the tines are expanded and the hay elevated by the same operation.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination and arrangement of the compounddetachable rod with the tines L L, opening from and closing into the recess D, so that, when Closed, their points-will meet near the pointed end of the part B,`

and when opened or expanded, wiliopera-te as herein described.

2. Constructing the sheethA, with the detachable pointed end B, in combination with the springJ, tumbler I, pin or key F, hole P, and joint-pin C, nil being constructed substantially as herein-described and represented for the purpose set forth.

FRANKLrN M. WILLsoN.

Witnesses:

DAYTON CHURCH. ISAAC ".l. STQDDARD. 

